[topher]

I have been out of touch with Freerepublic since July 11, 2008 -- the date I went to the emergency room with chest pains.

The doctors were very unhappy with me.

I had had the chest pains the day before, and I felt I could safely get to the emergency room riding a bicycle the next day (which is how I got to the hospital).

When the doctor saw my cholesterol levels were through the roof, the cardiologist was extremely unhappy with me.

But in the past 20+ years, I have had false alarms with chest pains and going to the emergency room. This time it was not a false alarm.

I had 99% blockage in one area.

One thing that someone revealed to me is that Tim Russert had had a stress test just before his heart-ache.

It was only through an angiogram that my problem was discovered. Other tests did not show my problem.

God bless.

[tiki]

I knew a guy who had a stress test on Friday afternoon and died the next day of a heart attack.

Hmmmm, maybe stress tests are dangerous :-}

[steve86]

Meant to add -- I'd be interested to hear if a nuclear stress test (e.g. cardiolite) missed a major blockage problem.

[Salvation]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2049180/posts?page=5#5

Prayer ping for topher.

[Petronski]

I had had the chest pains the day before, and I felt I could safely get to the emergency room riding a bicycle the next day (which is how I got to the hospital).

Uh, dude. Just because you made it doesn't mean it was safe.

I hope we can all recognize this as an example of what NOT to do.

[Jaded]

Glad your back. Now do what they tell you!